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The First Temptation As Adam had succumbed to temptation by desiring food he should not have, so Satan begins his temptation of Christ with an offer of food. And this temptation was well timed, for Jesus had been fasting for forty days. Satan begins with truth. “If you are the Son of God” (v.3) can also be translated as “since you are the Son
- Journal: Emmaus Journal Volume: EMJ 10:1 (Summer 2001)
- (Matthew 4:1–11)1
- The Introduction to the Story, verses 1–2
- The Personal Temptation: A Temptation to Self-Determination, verses 3–4
- The National Temptation:71 A Temptation to Presumption, verses 5–7
- The Universal Temptation: A Temptation to Compromise, verses 8–10
- The Conclusion of the Story, verse 11
Article: The Temptation of Christ Author: David J. MacLeod
[Dave MacLeod is a member of the faculty of Emmaus Bible College and the Associate Editor of The Emmaus Journal.]
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.
And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”
Then the devil took Him into the holy city; and he had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God throw Yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will give His angels charge concerning You’; and ‘On their hands they will bear You up, Lest You strike Your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “On the other ...
Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; and he said to Him, “All these things will I give You, if You fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Begone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”
Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.
The Temptation of Christ. Matthew were more than the three temptations mentioned (Luke 4:2). records the temptations in historical order. Luke records them in theological order based on 1 John 2:16: “Lust of the flesh (vs. 3-4), the lust of the eyes (vs. 5-8), and the pride of life” (vs. 9-12). [Cf.
There are three main themes in the temptation of Jesus: o Are you the son of God? o How do you fulfil all righteousness? o And finally, to whom belongs this world, the kingdom? Form and structure There are five different parts of the temptation narrative (Mt 4:1-11).
FIRST TEMPTATION: LISTEN TO GOD The first temptation that Jesus faced began with Satan’s words, “If you’re the son of God, tell these stones to turn into bread.” (Matt. 4:3) If Jesus would have given in to Satan’s temptation, he would have satisfied a basic need – the need for food. We need to remember
Decorate an old jar or tub with wrapping paper or collage scraps. Print off or write down some promises from the Bible. You could use the ones in the resources section or a website like 162 Promises of God from Scripture - Out Upon the Waters. Fold each promise up and put it in the jar. Each day, everyone in your household could pick a promise.
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The Temptation of Christ. Satan's Strategy. The temptation account is found in Matthew 4:1-11 (also in Luke 4:1-13 and Mark 1 :12-13). Three specific temptations are described by Matthew and Luke: 1) The First Temptation-To Command Stones to Become Bread (Matthew 4:2-4) SATAN DOES NOT WANT US TO LIVE BY THE WORD AND WILL OF GOD.
